Despotovac


Despotovac is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. It is 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade. Its name stems from Despot, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarević. As of 2011 census, the town has a total population of 4,212, while the municipality has a population of 22,995.

History

The Serb Orthodox monastery of Manasija was built between 1406-1418 and is one of the most significant monuments of Serbian culture, belonging to the "Resava school"
In 1406 at the Battle of Despotovac Serbians led by Stefan Lazarević defeated the Ottomans led by Musa Çelebi.
From 1929 to 1941, Despotovac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Demographics

As of 2011 census results, the municipality has 22,995 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:
Ethnic groupPopulation%
Serbs21,60293.15%
Vlachs6872.96%
Romani2441.05%
Romanians380.16%
Montenegrins210.09%
Macedonians210.09%
Muslims210.09%
Croats200.09%
Albanians180.08%
Yugoslavs160.07%
Bulgarians140.06%
Others4892.11%
Total23,191

Settlements

Aside from the town of Despotovac, the municipality includes the following settlements:
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity :
ActivityTotal
Agriculture, forestry and fishing105
Mining1,299
Processing industry391
Distribution of power, gas and water35
Distribution of water and water waste management71
Construction120
Wholesale and retail, repair518
Traffic, storage and communication260
Hotels and restaurants285
Media and telecommunications26
Finance and insurance33
Property stock and charter5
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities104
Administrative and other services31
Administration and social assurance261
Education293
Healthcare and social work338
Art, leisure and recreation76
Other services60
Total4,311

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